Job Introduction
About Us
Bradford Children and Families Trust was established in April 2023 to enhance the quality and delivery of Children's Services across our district. Our purpose is clear, to ensure that our promise to improve the lives of children and young people in Bradford becomes a reality. It's a tough ask. It requires dedication, determination, and resilience – but under a new Chief Executive, Senior Leadership team and an unswerving drive to deliver the best outcomes, we are confident that we'll achieve our ambition – and yours.
About The Role
As the Project Support Officer, you will play a role in supporting the shaping of improvement in practice and service/business delivery to children, young people and their families across the Bradford district to ensure sustained success. You will work closely with the Project Managers and service leads within the Trust and partners across the system in supporting them implement innovative transformation that foster practice improvement and service/business delivery resulting in better outcomes for children, young people and their families. By doing so you will play a role in ensuring that the Trust is able to meet its present requirements whilst ensuring capability is built as we strive towards our delivery of the four strategic plans within the Trust.
Key Responsibilities
* Supporting the Project Managers and service leads on projects and transformation activity across the Trust to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.
* Supporting the development, planning, mobilisation, monitoring and controls of projects, proactively mitigating risks, tracking and reporting on progress and impact, communications and identifying and recording lessons learnt using project management knowledge to collaborate and support Trust colleagues.
* Having experience, knowledge and excellent skills either in supporting transformation, projects, social care practice improvement, change management, performance management, or quality assurance.
About You
The postholder will demonstrate a self-starting, focused approach to improving the lives of children, young people and families. You will have a passion for supporting on designing services, developing new strategies and a passion for engaging with key stakeholders in order to support the development of an innovative service that meets needs. Above all you will work collaboratively with professionals, whilst maintaining sight of key priorities and deliverables.
The postholder will have:
* Qualified to NVQ / Diploma level 4 in Project Management or project management qualification e.g. PRINCE 2 and / or proven experience in end-to-end project, or discreet complex work package delivery.
* Knowledge of children's services practice and/or transformation within other public sector settings
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and in supporting stakeholder analysis and management
* Significant experience in supporting projects through scoping, planning, process testing, change implementation, implementation, reviewing and benefits realisation – initiation to completion
* Analytical skills, enabling data and evidence-based solutions to be identified and implemented e.g. finance, risk, value for money, productivity and quantitative data.
* Experience of supporting in project documentation development, collaboration and management ensuring all relevant documentation is in place and up to date
* Significant experience in a similar role within the public sector or similar organisation
You'll also be joining an organisation that truly values its people, offering a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance, including:
* Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 31 days rising to 34 with service (plus bank holidays)
* Excellent local Government pension
* Competitive salary and pay progression structure
* Supportive carer and parental policies
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
* Supportive staff networks
* Access to Blue Light Card discounts, including cost of living support
* Professional development/support and opportunities career progression
If you wish to discuss this role further, please contact Daniel Safa-Hale, Team Manager on Daniel.Safa-
Closing Date: Sunday 5th Oct 2025
Interview Date: 20th & 21st October 2025.
* Salary PO1, SCP 27-30, £38,220 - £40,777 per annum
* Job Reference bradfordcft/TP/670/350
* Contract Type Full Time / Permanent
* Closing Date 05 October, 2025
* Job Category Early Help & Transformation
* Location Bradford, United Kingdom
* Posted on 17 September, 2025